Estonia 
Milk curd cheese or kohupiim is a popular food in Estonia. It is eaten fresh as well as used in a number of both sweet and savory dishes. These fried cheese curd patties, called sõrnikud, are a sour, salty, savory snack with a soft cheesy interior and a crispy fried crust. Sõrnikud comes to Estonia from Russian and Ukrainian culinary traditions.
Recipe Servings: Serves 4 to 6
Prep Time
5 minutes
+ 15 minutes resting
+ 15 minutes resting
Cook Time
35 minutes
Total Time
55 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb (250 g) milk curd cheese
- 1/2–3/4 cups (60–90 g) flour
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp (5 ml) caraway seeds
- 2 Tbsp (30 ml) sour cream
- A pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup (30 or 40 g) semolina or fine breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil for frying
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the cheese curd, flour, egg, caraway seeds, sour cream, and salt and mix thoroughly. Let the mixture stand for 15 minutes.
- With moistened hands, form the mixture into small patties. Dip the patties into the semolina or breadcrumbs.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the patties until slightly golden, 3–5 minutes per side.
Notes
To intensify the sour, cheesy taste of these patties, top them with a dollop of sour cream.Recipe introduction and directions © Copyright 2016-2024 World Trade Press. All rights reserved.